Highlander Champs

Junior Ally Pantoskey scored the go-ahead goal and senior Stephnaie Storch scored twice as Newport Harbor defeated San Diego Westview High School Saturday, 3-1, to win the Highlander Tournament at Helix High in La Mesa. The Sailors won four games Friday and Saturday to reach the final, including a defeat of Mission Hills, 1-0, in the semifinal game.

The Sailors scored 20 goals and gave up none leading to the final. But Westview scored first in the final, on a penalty stroke midway through the first half. The Sailors responded with three goals in the second half to secure the win. Senior Sydney King sparkled in goal for the Sailors (16-2, 3-1 in league), with eight saves in the final. This is the Sailors’ second consecutive Highlander Tournament Championship.